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Yes, but only to the extent of being stringed keyboard instruments. They differ considerably so sound very different, as the piano's action is percussive whilst the harpsichord plucks the strings. The harpsichord was invented before the piano.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 14y agoThey are related, but not that strongly. Apart from the obvious 'harp' connection in their names, they are each stringed instruments containing soundboards. Another relationship is that the strings of a harp and the strings of the harpsichord are plucked in order to produce sound. The timbres of the two instruments are quite different for a variety of reasons. Each harpsichord key regulates one or more jacks, structures made of wood, metal or plastic depending on when the harpsichord was built/reconstructed. Each jack has a 'plectrum', a length of quill, plastic or other material, that rests under the string when the note is not being played. Depress a key and the jack, along with its plectrum, move up and the string is plucked. Release the key and the plectrum slides back under the string and the string is dampered. The sound is very bright with prominant harmonics. There are various ways to 'stop' or 'buffer' the strings so that the sound more resembles a lute. Harp strings can be 'stopped' in similar ways. But the harpsichord sound does not readily change in volume. However fast or slow you press a key, the energy imparted by the bending plectrum is all that there is. On the other hand, a harpist can vary volume tremendously because the strings are plucked with the fingers.
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∙ 14y agoNo. They are very different instruments:
The clavichord produces sound by striking brass or iron strings with metal blades.
The harpsichord produces sound by a quill plucking the string.
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∙ 15y agoThey both involve strings, but a piano has hammers hitting a string, causing the sound. A harp has the player pulling the strings.
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∙ 13y agoYes. The harpsichord was invented and then the piano was an "off shoot" of the harpsichord.
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The ancestor of the piano is the?
Clavichord and the harpsichord.
Is the clavichord smaller than a harpsichord?
Harpsichords and Clavichords are in the same family of musical instruments, a stringed keyboard instrument.æ Both intruments come in various sizes but the Clavichord is typically smaller and more portable than the Harpsichord.
What were two types of stringed instruments of the renaissnace?
harpsichord and clavichord
Did Mozart play guitar?
No. He played the Clavichord, Harpsichord and Organ
What instruments did Wolfgang play?
Mozart played the piano, violin, organ, harpsichord, and maybe several other instruments.
The ancestor of the piano is the?
Clavichord and the harpsichord.
Is the clavichord smaller than a harpsichord?
Harpsichords and Clavichords are in the same family of musical instruments, a stringed keyboard instrument.æ Both intruments come in various sizes but the Clavichord is typically smaller and more portable than the Harpsichord.
What other instruments was the piano developed from?
Harpsichord and clavichord.
What were two types of stringed instruments of the renaissnace?
harpsichord and clavichord
What has the author Richard Troeger written?
Richard Troeger has written: 'Technique and interpretation on the harpsichord and clavichord' -- subject(s): Clavichord, Harpsichord, Instruction and study, Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.), Music
What were two types of stringed instruments of the Renaissance a plus?
Harpsichord and Clavichord.
What are the six members of the keyboard family?
organ, synthesizer, harpsichord, piano and clavichord
Was the piano the first piano made?
No. The Piano has been developed from the 1157s, which was then known as a clavichord. Upgrades of the Clavichord was constantly being introduced, in the 1600s, a Harpsichord was made. It was from the harpsichord that the Piano was first designed, and came around in the Classical/Romantic period.
Did Mozart play guitar?
No. He played the Clavichord, Harpsichord and Organ
What were the first instruments with keyboards?
The clavichord is one of the oldest forms of a musical keyboard instrument. The shape of the clavichord is a box, with keys set in one side and strings running horizontally. Later instruments, such as the harpsichord were based on the clavichord.
The first ever piano?
The first piano was a harpsichord. Then it was the organ, followed by the clavichord. Later, the piano was invented.
What is a clavier?
Any keyboard instrument...most common reference is Piano. Other examples are the harpsichord and the clavichord.
